Rise of the Runelords

Volmir of Magnimar

A heavily bearded oracle in a black robe.

Description:

Volmir is a wild-looking man in his late 30s, with long, matted black hair and a full grizzled beard. His face is almost as dirty as his full-plate armor, which appears to be pieced together from multiple sets, and his painted metal shield. He wears a long black robe of simple design and his face is smeared with white paint giving him vaguely skull-like appearance. Strapped to his chest is a long dagger with a heavy pommel, and a thick leather belt holds a conga drum over his shoulder.

Bio:

Volmir never met his birth parents, yet he knew that he was adopted; the woman who raised him, a haggard hedge witch in the forest outside of Magnimar, was always quick to point out that he was no offspring of her loins. Despite her cold demeanor, the boy was always an eager assistant in her dealings with what she called the “wendo spirits”, healing or cursing locals when paid for her services.

On the eve of his 13th birthday, the witch gave him a true gift for the first and last time: stripped naked under a full moon, he stood as she covered his body in intricate patterns of paint and ash and introduced him to the wandering spirits as a true practitioner. Volmir knew better than to ask questions, but he truly had no idea what this meant for him.

The next day, the witch was gone.

Over twenty years later, Volmir still haunts Magnimar, offering his curses and cures to those willing to pay. Lately, his divinations have lead him to believe that something terrible is coming to his home… something that must be stopped at all costs, but he must find those willing to face this danger at his side.

A bloody skeleton is destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points, but it returns to unlife 1 hour later at 1 hit point, allowing its fast healing thereafter to resume healing it. A bloody skeleton can be permanently destroyed if it is destroyed by positive energy, if it is reduced to 0 hit points in the area of a bless or hallow spell, or if its remains are sprinkled with a vial of holy water.